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PHILIPSBURG--Eleven illegal firearms were brought in to the Attorney General's Office in just one day, yesterday, Tuesday October 21.
 
"The Public Prosecution Service and the police are very satisfied with the cooperation of the people of St. Maarten," announced Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Tineke Kamps in relation to the successful day of the Stop, Drop, and Go campaign.
 
The firearms included revolvers and other pistols of various calibres. This brings the total number to 17 so far.
 
Kamps advised that persons wishing to submit a firearm should put said firearm into a brown paper bag and transport it in a plastic bag, with its bullets removed.
 
The campaign was created to encourage those in possessions of illegal firearms to turn them in to authorities voluntarily without fear of prosecution. It began Wednesday, October 15, and will continue until October 31.It is aimed at reducing the number of illegal firearms on the streets, thereby reducing gun crime.
 
Following the campaign, authorities on both sides of the island will clamp down on persons in possession of illegal firearms. Stiffer punishment also will be sought for persons found with illegal guns.
 
Illegal firearm holders can take in their weapons voluntarily to the Attorney General's Office on the third floor of Puerto del Sol building in Simpson Bay in Dutch St. Maarten or the Gendarmerie in French Quarter or Concordia in French St. Martin between 8:30am and 4:30pm during the campaign period.

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